The Management Trainee Programme comprises of two sub-programmes: the Group Staff and House Staff programmes. Both of these programmes offer a generalist and lifelong career of job rotations. The purpose of the programme is to build and develop leaders who will drive our businesses forward. You’ll have the unique opportunity to have early exposure, responsibility, and acquire experience across the commercial, operational, customer, strategic aspects of the business.

THE PROGRAMMES

Group Staff

House Staff

Group Staff

Step outside your comfort zone - begin your future career with the Group Staff Programme. A Group Staff will typically stay within Swire Pacific Limited and focus on one of the five main industries, move across departments/functions, and work predominantly in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Other geographical locations would be based on where Swire Pacific companies operate. This programme accelerates your professional development as a generalist, and sets you up for a successful lifelong career with Swire.

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PORTIA CHAN, SWIRE FOODSGroup Staff Management Trainee

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House Staff

Joining our House Staff Programme requires a high degree of mobility across departments, companies, industries and geographies. A House Staff’s lifelong career could span across both Swire Pacific Limited and John Swire & Sons Limited. If you are an adventurous and ambitious individual you will embrace and thrive in the wide variety of roles and geographies that you will experience over the course of your career. The majority of roles are based in Hong Kong, China and Singapore, however you could be assigned to any country where we have Swire Pacific Limited and John Swire & Sons Limited presence.

Highlights of the Programme:

Global mobility across countries where Swire Pacific Limited and John Swire & Sons Limited have presence*

Move across companies and industries

House Staff will be assigned to any industry, company, country, role.

* During the first 3 years, House Staff will be provided with company accommodation. In recognition of the high degree of mobility required, you will be entitled to a House Staff allowance effective from year 4.

Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong and Hanoi & Danang, Vietnam

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See how O’Neal travels around in a career that enables him to encounter a world of endless opportunities.

O’NEAL QIN, CATHAY PACIFIC & DRAGONAIRHouse Staff Management Trainee

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LILY FRENCH, SWIRE PROPERTIESHouse Staff Management Trainee

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SAM SLOMAN, SWIRE BEVERAGESHouse Staff Management Trainee

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TOBY GRIFFITHS, SWIRE SHIPPINGHouse Staff Management Trainee

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Summer Internship

This opportunity is for high-potential students who wish to pursue their future Management Trainee career with Swire where we lay the solid foundation for you to develop your leadership skills and give you access for early selection for our Management Trainee Programme. During the 7-week Internship, you will be held accountable for driving a project and have exposure and development support from leaders across the Operating Company and Swire.